Join us December 12th as we recognize Arkansas law enforcement with the 2024 Officer of the Year Awards. Lunch will open at 11 a.m. at the Benton Event Center in Saline County with the program beginning at noon. Family and friends are welcome to attend and there is no limit on guests.

The Arkansas Army National Guard Office of Legal Assistance, the Office of Attorney General Tim Griffin, Arkansas Access to Justice Commission and Foundation, and the UA Little Rock Bowen School of Law Veterans Legal Services Clinic invite you to attend a free CLE training on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. This will be a hybrid event with both in-person and virtual attendance options.

**If you choose to register as a virtual attendee, the webinar link will be sent the day before and day of the event.**

Our office has applied for 3.0 hours of CLE credit. 3 hours of CLEST credit has been approved. 

Welcome and Opening Remarks: 9:00-9:15 a.m.

Lieutenant Colonel Natalie Brown, Staff Judge Advocate, Arkansas National Guard

Attorney General Tim Griffin

Fighting for You: How the Attorney General’s Office Protects You after Data Breaches: 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.

Matthew Ford, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Office of Attorney General Tim Griffin

The Ethical Obligation to Advance Access to Justice: 10:15 – 11:15 a.m.

Abby Brenneman, Executive Director, Arkansas Access to Justice Commission and Foundation

Introduction to Discharge Status Upgrades and Why They Are Important: 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Zachary Baumgarten, Pro Bono Program Director, UA Little Rock Bowen School of Law – Veterans Legal Service Clinic

On behalf of Attorney General Tim Griffin, I invite you to the next and final Statewide Tactical Operations Partnership (STOP) meeting of 2024. It will be held on Tuesday, November 19, at our office, Office of the Attorney General, 323 Center Street, Little Rock, AR 72201, beginning at 12:00 p.m. Lunch will be provided.
Attorney General Griffin will attend the meeting where we will be focusing on legislative recommendations to help strengthen our ability to combat human trafficking in Arkansas. We will be joined by state legislators, who along with General Griffin, have made combatting the crime of human trafficking a top priority.
This will be a great opportunity to share ideas in order to improve Arkansas law and assist law enforcement, victim services, non-profit organizations, and all Arkansans.

On behalf of Attorney General Tim Griffin, I would like to invite you to the last Arkansas Organized Retail Crime Alliance (ORCA-A) meeting of 2024, which will be held on Wednesday, November 20, at our office, Office of the Attorney General, 323 Center Street, Suite 200, Little Rock, AR 72201, beginning at 10:00 a.m.

Attorney General Griffin will lead the meeting, focusing on legislative recommendations that will help us strengthen our ability to combat organized retail crime in Arkansas. We will be joined by state legislators, who along with General Griffin, have made organized retail crime a priority.

This will be a wonderful opportunity to share ideas in order to improve Arkansas law and assist law enforcement, the retail community, and all Arkansans.

Fentanyl is killing Arkansans and devasting our communities. The Arkansas State Crime Lab documented over 200 deaths from fentanyl from 2020 to 2022, and the threat continues to grow. We will host a law enforcement and community training on Tuesday, October 29 with a presentation by Professor and Vice Chair for Research at UAMS, Dr. Alison Oliveto “What’s the Fuss about Fentanyl,” and Naloxone training by Called2Duty. Law enforcement who attend this training event can receive two hours of CLEST credit.

The event will be from 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., in the Student Union ballroom at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Lunch will be provided following the training. Recognizing that the fentanyl problem is rampant is a critical first step.

11:05 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. What’s the Fuss about Fentanyl
Alison Oliveto, PhD, Professor, Director, Center for Addiction Research, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
– Impact of Fentanyl on the Opioid Crisis
– How Fentanyl Compares with Other Opioids
– Not just “Fentanyl” Out There
– Adulteration of Opioid and Non-Opioid Drugs with Fentanyl Products
– Approaches to prevent fentanyl use, overdose, and death
– Resources
– Q & A
12:15 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. Lunch
12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Naloxone Training (Justin Works, Called2Duty)
– Identifying an Opioid Overdose
– Opioid Treatment – Naloxone; How Naloxone works?
– Administer Naloxone
– Policy for Distribution of Narcan
– Incident Reporting
– Joshua Ashley-Pauley Act
– Resources

​​Register today to join us Thursday, November 7th, at the Hot Springs Convention Center for the 13th annual summit. This event is FREE and open to the public.

The Summit features six breakout tracks:

• Clinical track – Pharmacists, Nurses, Doctors, and others in the medical field
• Counseling/Recovery track – Anyone who is involved in the counseling and recovery field
• Criminal Justice track – Law Enforcement community
• Education/Prevention track – Educators, Community coalitions, and anyone involved or interested in the education and prevention of opioid abuse
• Family track – For any family and friends impacted by opioid abuse
• Youth track – For high-school age youth (NEW THIS YEAR) *Note* Youth Track is from 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Attorney General’s Office. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation Statements

AMA Credit Designation Statement
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ACPE Credit Designation Statement
These knowledge-based activities will provide pharmacists up to 6.25 contact hours or 0.625 CEU. CE credit information, based on verification of live attendance and completion of the program evaluation, will be provided to NABP within 60 days after the activity completion.

ANCC Credit Designation Statement
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.25 ANCC contact hours. Nursing contact hours will be awarded for successful completion of program components based upon documented attendance and completion of evaluation materials.

AAPA Credit Designation Statement
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 6.25 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

BOC Designation Statement
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (BOC AP#: 0000298) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers (ATs). This program is eligible for a maximum of 6.25 Category A hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.